This program supports the implementation of the NSW Flood Prone Land Policy, which aims to reduce the impacts of existing flooding and flood liability on communities and reduce private and public losses resulting from floods.
Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Assistance under the program is $3 from the government for every $1 provided by the applicant (from council revenue), except where a council is eligible for enhanced funding.
- Application opened: 8 February 2023
- Application closed: 8 March 2023, 5:00 pm
Program objective
The program objectives are to:
- reduce flood risk and build long-term community resilience in areas that are at risk from floods
- reduce the impacts of flooding and flood liability on communities and reduce private and public losses resulting from floods
- reduce flood risk and losses through a range of property, flood and response modification measures as outlined in the Floodplain Development Manual.
This program is funded and administered by Department of Planning and Environment.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Councils, county councils and other government bodies with equivalent floodplain risk management responsibilities to local councils (for example Hunter Local Land Services).
Applicants must be within the 62 local government areas listed here:
- Armidale
- Ballina
- Bankstown
- Bayside
- Bega
- Bellingen
- Blacktown
- Blue Mountains
- Byron
- Camden
- Campbelltown
- Canterbury
- Central Coast
- Cessnock
- Clarence Valley
- Coffs Harbour
- Dungog
- Eurobodalla
- Fairfield
- Georges River
- Glen Innes Severn
- Goulburn Mulwaree
- Hawkesbury
- Hornsby
- Inner West
- Kempsey
- Kiama
- Ku-Ring-Gai
- Kyogle
- Lake Macquarie
- Lismore
- Lithgow
- Liverpool
- Maitland
- MidCoast
- Mid-Western
- Muswellbrook
- Nambucca
- Newcastle
- Northern Beaches
- Parramatta
- Penrith
- Port Macquarie/Hastings
- Port Stephens
- Queanbeyan Palerang
- Richmond Valley
- Ryde
- Shellharbour
- Shoalhaven
- Singleton
- Snowy Monaro
- Strathfield
- Sutherland
- Tenterfield
- The Hills
- Tweed
- Upper Hunter
- Waverley
- Willoughby
- Wingecarribee
- Wollondilly
- Wollongong
Types of projects funded under this grant
Funding is available through this program for:
- investigation and design
- construction of new or upgraded flood mitigation infrastructure
- the scoping and implementation of voluntary house raising (VHR) projects.
What can’t you apply for
Funding will not be provided for:
- voluntary purchase schemes
- flood warning systems
- the purchase of land as part of mitigation works
- preparing a flood study or floodplain risk management study and plan.
What your application needs to include
Address the eligibility criteria
Applications can be made for the projects outlined in the table below. Categories are drawn from the Floodplain Development Manual (2005).
| Category | Projects |
|---|---|
| Investigation and design | Investigation, design and/or feasibility study (where required) for works identified in a council floodplain risk management plan or another comparable document. This stage must be undertaken for all works projects that are likely to exceed a total implementation cost of $500,000, excluding GST. |
| Implementation | Implementing actions that are identified in a floodplain risk management plan or another comparable document. Note: projects must have completed the requirements of investigation and design, where applicable. Suitable implementation actions include, but are not limited to:
|
Address the assessment criteria
All applicants must be able to demonstrate:
- the project meets the objectives of this NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
- capacity to deliver the project, past grants management history, available resources and financial commitment, proposed timeframe, and whether the project is realistic based on completion of prerequisite consultant briefs, preconstruction work or approvals
- commitment to maintain any works in a condition suitable to meet its design intent for the design life
- the project is consistent with the intent of the NSW Flood Prone Land Policy and the floodplain risk management process outlined in the Floodplain Development Manual (2005).
Guidelines and resources
Grants Management System Online Portal User Manual
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program Guidelines for Applicants 2022–23
Implementation project prioritisation information form
Guidelines for the voluntary house raising scheme
Floodplain Management Program – Guidelines for voluntary purchase schemes
Start the application
To apply for a grant, you must read the NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program Guidelines and submit the application through the online Grants Management System.
This grant is now closed.
After the application is submitted
Applications will be checked to confirm eligibility and completeness. Ineligible, late or
incomplete applications will be considered ineligible for funding.
Eligible applications will then be assessed and prioritised by an independent panel,
which includes expert and stakeholder representation. Projects recommended for
funding are provided for consideration and approval by the appropriate department
delegate.
Details of successful applications will be placed on the Department of Planning and Environment website. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application.
Support and contact
For general grant administration enquiries, contact the Grants Branch – Coast, Estuary and Flood
Phone: (02) 9895 6494